Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McPherson). They took down the Winfield Vikings 46-27 on Friday. The Bullpups pushed the score to 40-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
Winfield's loss came despite strong showings from Evan Hutto and Kellen Gibson. Hutto picked up 275 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Gibson threw for 345 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 14.4 yards per attempt. Hutto's longest reception was for an incredible 73 yards. Dane Chattam also deserves some recognition as he punched in his first rushing touchdown of the season.
Bullpups
| 09/26/25 @ Winfield | 46-27 |
| 09/19/25 vs Chanute | 42-12 |
| 09/12/25 @ Circle | 34-17 |
The victory (which was McPherson's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.7 points over those games. As for Winfield, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Coming up, McPherson will square off against Rose Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Winfield, they will challenge Circle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings will be up against the Thunderbirds' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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